Vinyl pressings
by Grand Funk Railroad · 1981
Grand Funk Lives was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 14 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
FMH-1-3625-E1 + SLM+++ △903 (EDP) MI SF1 SM1 STERLING B-16103-E1-SMIRunout A, variant 1
FMH.2.3625-E1 + SLM+++ △903-X (EDP) MI SM1 SF1 B-16104-E1-SMI STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
FHM.1.3625-E1 + SLM++ △903 (EDP) MI SF1 SM1 STERLING B-16103-E1-SM1Runout A, variant 2
FMH.2.3625-E1 + SLM++ △903-X (EDP) MI SF1 SM1 B-16104-E1-SMI STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
FHM-1-3625-E3#3 MISF1-SM5 ɑ EDP STERLINGSide A
FHM-2-3625-E1#1 MISF1 SM6 ɑ EDP STERLINGSide B
FHM-1-3625-E3 #2 ━◁ EDP M1 STERLINGSide A, etched exc. ᴇᴅᴘ (in a circle) and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 1
FHM-2-3625-E3 #2 ━◁ EDP M1 STERLINGSide B, etched exc. ᴇᴅᴘ (in a circle) and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 1
FMH-1-3625-E3 #2 ━◁ EDP M1 STERLINGSide A, etched exc. ᴇᴅᴘ (in a circle) and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 2
FMH-2-3625-E2 #2 ━◁ STERLING EDP M1SF1 SM5Side B, etched exc. ᴇᴅᴘ (in a circle) and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped, var. 2
FHM-1-3625-E3#3 ᴇᴅᴘ M1SF1 SM5 STERLINGSide A, etched exc. ᴇᴅᴘ (in a circle) and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped
FHM-2-3625-E1#1 ᴇᴅᴘ M1SF1 SM6 STERLINGSide B, etched exc. ᴇᴅᴘ (in a circle) and sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 670.9158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Full Moon XFM 3625 / Full Moon XFM 3625 QFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Full Moon WEA 99191 / Full Moon WEA 99 191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Full Moon WEA 99 191 / Full Moon WEA K 99 191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Europe | Full Moon WEA K 99 191 / Full Moon WEA 99 191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Full Moon WEA K 99 191 / Full Moon WEA 99 191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Full Moon WEA K 99 191 / Full Moon WEA 99 191First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Full Moon 99191 / WEA 99191LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Greece | Full Moon 99191 / WEA 99191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Full Moon U 99191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Full Moon P-11094WFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Full Moon P-11094WFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Japan | Full Moon P-11094J / Full Moon P-11094WFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1981 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LWI-6099First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Full Moon 99191 / WEA 99191First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | WEA Y-WEA0002625.7LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Grand Funk Lives are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Brazil, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Full Moon FMH 3625.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FMH 3625, F-2918, 670.9158, XFM 3625) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FMH-1-3625-E1 + SLM+++ △903 (EDP) MI SF1 SM1 STERLING B-16103-E1-SMI and FMH.2.3625-E1 + SLM+++ △903-X (EDP) MI SM1 SF1 B-16104-E1-SMI STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
